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13y/o convinces parents to buy him GTA V using Power Point
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Bedameister
Member
Damn that's some good looking slides. The last one looks ugly though.
The power of templates
anberlin44
Banned
This kid has some business acumen here. I see bright future in Marketing for him
RealityCheque
Banned
Wait till he comes back in a year asking to get a hooker.
d00d3n
Member
How can he expect to convince his parents with sloppy power point work like this? The text does not respect the margins, ffs!
I think so. I mean, he was pretty honest on what the contents the game are. If the parents are well-informed about it and let him play there's nothing wrong with it.
Hyrule Warrior
Member
I would've told him no simply for being a little smart-ass thinking this would work.
Dragon Puncher
Member
Do we know they said yes?
RavenSan
Off-Site Inflammatory Member
For me? It'd still be a no -- however, it's not my kid. The job of the parents is to make that choice. If they let him have it after they've done their research, they obviously feel like he's mature enough to handle it.
Kudos to the kid for this approach though. I never would have tried something like that as a kid.
Kudos to the kid for this approach though. I never would have tried something like that as a kid.
shinobi602
Member
Those are some quality slides. Goddamn.
RedNumberFive
Banned
That kid put together a more concise and coherent slide deck than most of my adult co-workers. Good for him.
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This kid put more effort then I ever did trying to convenience my parents of getting me a game.
I would have said no because he lied in his slides.
You can't say "I'm not going to play the campaign, online only with my friends I swear" then a few slides later say "I'll take my time going through the campaign and enjoy the story, while hearing headphones to not annoy you with curse words"
So no dirty lying scumbag, I didn't raise you that way.
You can't say "I'm not going to play the campaign, online only with my friends I swear" then a few slides later say "I'll take my time going through the campaign and enjoy the story, while hearing headphones to not annoy you with curse words"
So no dirty lying scumbag, I didn't raise you that way.
SicSemperTyrannis
Member
The lack of polish on the writing would drive me insane, regardless of the age of the creator. The non-capitalized I's were giving me an anuerism. Otherwise, I don't think it is the worst thing in the world if he were to be allowed to play the game, but the parents should be there to watch that he doesn't do the things he isn't allowed to and would be even better if they put parental controls in place to stop him from playing the game for too long in a single sitting.
Hamster Plugin
Member
My brother got GTA3 PC back in 2002 shortly after it came out. But unlike before with other games, he didn't want to give me the discs (I was 11 years old, he was 17).
So I hid his socks until he finally gave me the discs so I could install it.
So I hid his socks until he finally gave me the discs so I could install it.
RichiRamjag
Member
Personally, I don't let my son play gta, but he is much younger. In any case, 13 isn't a terrible age for it. I don't believe in sheltering children too too much. First time he buys a hooker, he's done though. With a bit of oversight to make sure he's out of the campaign, it doesn't sound too bad.
bizzarewars
Banned
Smart kid. I wish I thought of making a powerpoint for my parents so I could get GTA3 back in the day.
GTS300Coupe
Banned
So did they buy it for him?
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ChaosZeroX
Banned
The kid seems highly mature and intelligent for his age. If it was my kid I would buy it for him and let him buy another game with the money he saved.
Kids these days know alot more then back in the 90s.
Kids these days know alot more then back in the 90s.
DerZuhälter
Member
Can't wait for his Let's have sex presentation for his girlfriend.
SliceSabre
Banned
I like this kid. He's going places in life.
I'm not sure if they bought it for him, but he did convince them.
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Wulfric
Member
That's adorable. He's got a solid argument and his slides are well designed for the most part. I've seen worse presentations at work. At the very least, he's more up front about the violence than the time my brother and I snuck Vice City into the house. I would buy it for him on that principle alone.
Alaskanbullworm
Member
Suprised by the lack of that Bayonetta picture in this thread
Dee Dah Dave
Member
Thankfully I had / have cool parents who new that 'material' like this would not have a negative effect on me. Having said that, the violent games back in my day were a lot less realistic.
I was watching stuff like Robocop at the age of 9 or 10 lol.
Nice try though nipper. 10/10 for effort.
I was watching stuff like Robocop at the age of 9 or 10 lol.
Nice try though nipper. 10/10 for effort.
Impeccable
Member
Mature enough to present it intelligently? Most likely mature enough to play the game.
Age is never the issue, maturity is.
Age is never the issue, maturity is.